Important Facts:

• Community, staff, and public safety input led to a 2022 risk assessment report from Codentity and Navigate360. Based on the expert assessment reports, the proposed bond funds will be used solely for safety and security improvements.
• The existing operating budget cannot address the necessary security needs for our school buildings in a timely fashion. 
• A ZERO mill tax rate increase would maintain the current tax rate for Petoskey district residents.
• Common Proposed Bond-Funded Projects for security + safety inside and outside of school buildings, based on the expert recommendations, include:
  • Secure entrance vestibule
  • Interior and exterior doors and hardware upgrades
  • Temporary door lock-down-devices
  • Security film at classroom entries from corridors and windows
  • Electrical upgrades
  • Exterior lighting for safety
  • Security cameras
  • Access Control for doors and windows
  • Security Technology Enhancements that include public safety communication
• Bond Scope of Work Budget: 
  • Petoskey High School................$4,500,000
  • Petoskey Middle School............$2,300,000
  • Lincoln Elementary School.......$2,100,000
  • Central Elementary School.......$2,800,000
  • Ottawa Elementary School.......$2,600,000
  • Sheridan Elementary School....$3,600,000
  • Administration Building............$   200,000

           Total..............................................$18,100,000 

Like all public schools, Public Schools of Petoskey are primarily funded locally through voter-approved tax millages. 

Vote by November 7, 2023. Absentee voting available September 28, 2023.